Courses of Instruction

The following is a listing of all courses of instruction offered by departments
at LSU. This listing was up-to-date and as correct as possible at the time
of publication of this catalog.

Since this catalog was prepared well in advance of its effective date,
some courses may have been added, others may have been dropped, and/or changes
in content may have been made.

The following are important notes concerning courses:

General education courses are designated by stars ()
placed before the course numbers.

Class minima are specified in PS-37, Minimum Class Size:

« Below 4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .

15

« Between 4000-4999. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .

10

« 5000 and above . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .

5

No credit is given for a course unless the student has been duly registered
in that course.

The amount of credit given for the satisfactory completion of a course
is based on the number of lectures each week for one semester:

«

one credit represents at least one hour of lecture
a week for one semester;

«

two hours of laboratory (in some cases, three) are
the equivalent of one hour of lecture.

When a course consists entirely or partly of laboratory, that fact is
stated in the description. When not otherwise specified, the course
consists entirely of lectures.

The number of credit hours that a course carries per semester is listed
in parentheses following the course title. If the number listed is variable,
i.e. (2-4), the amount of credit that the student is to receive must
be stated at the time of registration.

Indication of variable credit does not mean that a course may be repeated
for credit. If a course can be repeated for credit, that information is
included in the course description.

Listing of a course does not necessarily mean that it will be offered
every year. Some departments indicate in the course description the semester
in which a course is usually offered. (See Key
to Course Information below.) If no information is given, students
should contact the department to determine when the course is to be offered.

The phrases also offered as…, see…, or same as…, which appear in some course descriptions,
refer to honors courses or to cross-listed courses that are available
through more than one department. In each of these instances, only one
of the courses may be taken for credit.

COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM

An explanation of the first digit of the four-digit course numbering system
follows. The meaning of the second, third, and fourth digits varies by department.
See “Year Classification of Students” in the “Undergraduate
Degree Requirements and Regulations” section of this catalog for an
explanation of the criteria for classification as a freshman, sophomore,
etc.

0001-0999 • Offered by the University to strengthen
students’ facility in certain basic skills; not for degree credit.

1000-1999 • For undergraduate students, primarily
freshmen; for undergraduate credit only. Ordinarily open to all
students; in some instances upper-division students may not take these courses
for degree credit.

3000-3999 • For advanced undergraduate students,
junior- and senior-level; for undergraduate credit only. These
courses constitute the advanced portion of an undergraduate program leading
to the bachelor's degree. A student with fewer than 60 hours of credit may
enroll in 3000-level courses if they meet the enrollment requirements of
the college whose departments offer the courses.

4000-4999 • For advanced undergraduate students
(who have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours) and students in graduate
and professional schools and colleges; for undergraduate or graduate
credit. Undergraduates with 30 or more semester hours who are making
timely progress toward a degree may be admitted to 4000-level courses. Such
students must have a 3.50 gpa or higher, the appropriate prerequisites,
consent of the instructor, and permission of the dean of the student's undergraduate
college.

5000-5999 • For students in postbaccalaureate
professional programs (architecture, law, and veterinary
medicine). A student in the Graduate School may take these courses
for credit with approval of the student's major department.

6000-6999 • Exclusively for teachers at
the elementary, secondary, and junior college levels.

7000-7999 • For students in the Graduate School; for graduate credit only except as follows. Undergraduates with
75 or more semester hours who are making timely progress toward a degree
may be admitted to 7000-level courses. Such students must have a 3.50 or
higher gpa, the appropriate prerequisites, consent of the instructor, and
permission of the dean of the student's undergraduate college. Credit so
earned will apply only toward undergraduate degree requirements, except
for students enrolled in an accelerated master's degree program

8000-8999 • Research courses exclusively for graduate
students, primarily for students working toward the master's degree; for
graduate credit only. The number 8000 designates thesis research.

9000-9999 • Research courses exclusively for graduate
students, primarily for advanced graduate students working toward the doctoral
degree; for graduate credit only. The number 9000 designates dissertation
research.

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